Re: [hybi] requirement draft as wg item

[Greg Wilkins <[e-mail]>]

Mike Belshe wrote:
> A few questions:
> * Does requirement 1, stating the WebSocket must run on top of a
> transport protocol inhibit use of WebSockets on top of any other
> protocols like SPDY? Is that an intended consequence?

I think there is a lot of confusion between websockets the wire protocol
and websockets the browser feature.

I think it would make little sense to carry websockets the protocol
over SPDY, but a lot sense to carry websockets the browser feature
over SPDY.

I've previously suggested that we name the protocol WSTP for
Websocket Transport Protocol, so that it would be much clearer
when we are talking about the browser feature and when we are talking
about the wire protocol.


However, I think that REQ.1 could be better phrased.   Maybe something
like: The WebSocket Protocol MUST rund directly on top of TCP or
equivalent transport mechanism ?


> * Requirement 11 refers to a "sub-protocol", but "sub-protocol" is not
> defined. I am not meaning to be difficult, but I am not sure what does
> or does not qualify as as sub-protocol.

I agree and I also don't yet understand exactly what we all mean by
subprotocol

I'm not even sure there is a requirement for subprotocols.  It might
just be a nice to have feature of a particular solution.


regards